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What I would do differently if I were in NYC again

By Brown Eyes · · USA
  1. Rent a flat right in Manhattan - New Jersey is close by 10 minutes bus ride but the waiting is quite tiring.
  2. Buy the one-week pass for $29 for unlimited use of trains and buses (this doesn't apply for New Jersey!) - we spent a hell lot of $$ for buses and trains - cost $2.70 per bus ride per way; $2.25 per train ride per way.
  3. Find out how to read addresses in Manhattan – first of all, Manhattan is divided into Uptown, Midtown and Downtown. The map of Manhattan is a grid; south to north is always called Avenue and East to West is always a street; 5th Avenue is right in the middle; to the right is east and to the left is west.
  4. Download the subway map to my phone - it's not easily available at stations and it's damn stressful to look for one every time.
  5. Spend 45 minutes each night to plan the next day; saves a lot of time from getting lost or taking the wrong train in the wrong direction
  6. Visit Union Station for performances/gigs by aspiring artists
  7. Walk on the Brooklyn Bridge while the sun is setting and take a break at Brooklyn Bridge Park
  8. Pay a visit to UN headquarter
  9. Visit Guggenheim Museum after 5pm on Sat to enjoy the two-hour free visit
  10. Watch a Broadway musical
More on NYC soon!

Written by Brown Eyes. Second generation of Malaysian Chinese. More about us

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  1. pooikoon November 21, 2011

    hey babe, is it cheaper to get macbook air in kl or us? enjoy NYC btw :)